Hailed by Fortune magazine in 1998 as one of the “Heroes of U.S. Manufacturing” whose SCRIMP technology “saved an industry… whose survival was threatened by environmental regulations,” William “Bill” Seemann continues innovative shipbuilding at his growing facility in the Bernard Bayou Industrial District in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Under the large live oaks on Biloxi’s beachfront, thousands turned out to celebrate the reopening of Beauvoir – the last home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis – on June 3, Davis’ 200th birthday. Built in 1852, the historic home has been a popular Mississippi Gulf Coast tourist attraction for many years, but has been under renovation since Hurricane Katrina.
At the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport, Mississippi’s only children’s museum, educational and exploration opportunities are endless, enriching the minds and hearts of children and adults. Visitors can crank a crane, touch a tornado, sort seafood, cross a creek, understand a pulley fully, shoot hoops on wheels, tromp in treehouses, take tea for two, star on a show and much more.
Salute to the Military 2011 |
Community Profile 2009 |
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